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Shipping is charged at checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor our Founders Edition owners who wish to play with the updated JISOGI 1.5 Edition rules, we are releasing the \"JISOGI 1.5 Upgrade Pack.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eThis will contain everything you need to catch up on the updates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the new edition, including all cards, the brand-new Opportunity board, and a completely revised Rulebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_l68IrGpzrgLpnZ99cBLtHSzvXAqo3-A\/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIn this guide\u003c\/a\u003e, you can see a detailed explanation of all changes. 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